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misunderstanding

mis·un·der·stand·ing

misunderstanding

 
pronunciation:
mIs uhn dr staen dIng
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a failure to understand correctly.
Our misunderstanding of the rules caused us to lose the game.
definition 2: a quarrel.
My friend and I had a misunderstanding about who was stronger.
synonyms:
disagreement, spat
similar words:
argument, dispute, quarrel